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Projected Results: Cup and O'Reilly at Gateway (World Wide Technology Raceway)
Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 6:17 PM
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Here are Statcar's projected results for the Cup and O'Reilly Series races this weekend at Gateway; these projections will be updated following qualifying for each series.
Please take into consideration that these rankings are generated with the goal of minimizing error between predicted and actual finishing position, so the drivers are being ordered in the "safest" way possible. Check the "This Week's Odds" page for Statcar's actual betting odds for the weekend!
Cup: Enjoy Illinois 300
Note: Updated after qualifying
| Pred Fin | Car # | Driver | Team | Make |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford |
| 2 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 3 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford |
| 4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 5 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 6 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 7 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 8 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 9 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford |
| 10 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 11 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 12 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 13 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 14 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 15 | 7 | Daniel Suárez | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 16 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 17 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet |
| 18 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 19 | 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 20 | 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
| 21 | 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 22 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 23 | 97 | Shane Van Gisbergen | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet |
| 24 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 25 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota |
| 26 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 27 | 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 28 | 42 | John H. Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota |
| 29 | 88 | Connor Zilisch | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet |
| 30 | 35 | Riley Herbst | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 31 | 33 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 32 | 4 | Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 33 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | HYAK Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 34 | 10 | Ty Dillon | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 35 | 41 | Cole Custer | Haas Factory Team | Chevrolet |
| 36 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet |
O'Reilly: Nu Way 225
Note: Updated after qualifying
| Pred Fin | Car # | Driver | Team | Make |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 2 | 20 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 3 | 1 | Carson Kvapil | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 4 | 00 | Sheldon Creed | Haas Factory Team | Chevrolet |
| 5 | 54 | Taylor Gray | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 6 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 7 | 2 | Jesse Love | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 8 | 17 | Corey Day | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 9 | 19 | Brent Crews | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 10 | 88 | Rajah Caruth | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 11 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 12 | 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 13 | 41 | Sam Mayer | Haas Factory Team | Chevrolet |
| 14 | 99 | Parker Retzlaff | Viking Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 15 | 96 | Anthony Alfredo | Viking Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 16 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet |
| 17 | 87 | Nicholas Sanchez | Peterson Racing Group | Chevrolet |
| 18 | 24 | Harrison Burton | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota |
| 19 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 20 | 26 | Dean Thompson | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota |
| 21 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport | Chevrolet |
| 22 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 23 | 44 | Brennan Poole | Alpha Prime Racing | Ford |
| 24 | 48 | Patrick Staropoli | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet |
| 25 | 0 | Myatt Snider | SS GreenLight Racing | Chevrolet |
| 26 | 32 | Jordan Anderson | Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport | Chevrolet |
| 27 | 31 | Blaine Perkins | Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport | Chevrolet |
| 28 | 45 | Lavar Scott | Alpha Prime Racing | Ford |
| 29 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing x JIM | Chevrolet |
| 30 | 07 | Josh Bilicki | SS GreenLight Racing | Chevrolet |
| 31 | 42 | Brad Perez | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 32 | 91 | Mason Maggio | DGM Racing x JIM | Chevrolet |
| 33 | 02 | Ryan Ellis | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 34 | 47 | Dawson Cram | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 35 | 55 | Joey Gase | Joey Gase Motorsports | Ford |
| 36 | 53 | Austin J Hill | Joey Gase Motorsports | Chevrolet |